{"id":8874,"date":"2021-10-15T00:00:22","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T04:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazineampm.com\/?p=8874"},"modified":"2021-10-12T10:45:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T14:45:50","slug":"zule-guerra-entrevista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazineampm.com\/en\/zule-guerra-entrevista\/","title":{"rendered":"Zule Guerra: the heart in the throat"},"content":{"rendered":"

The beginnings are never easy and inserting oneself into the musical universe is much less so. For the jazz vocalist Zule Guerra, her first encounters with music date back to her childhood: \u201cas a child I always had an inclination for art in general and I spent the time humming\u201d. The guidelines of her professional path were beginning to be felt and she was barely aware of it; meanwhile, studying the piano opened up new horizons for him that were not linear. \u201cWhen I finished the elementary level of piano at the Alejandro Garc\u00eda Caturla Conservatory, I entered the IPVCE Lenin and started another journey\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, in Zule the love for singing and art did not cease. He participated in amateur competitions in high school and, during college, represented the Faculty of Biology, where he studied Biochemistry. Thus, the music accompanied the vocalist beyond the rigor of a scientific specialty. \u201cAlmost at the end of the university stage was when I decided that, once I finished my degree, I would dedicate myself to music professionally. Exactly 10 years ago I graduated from the University of Havana and many things have happened since then.\u201d God writes straight on crooked lines, goes a popular phrase. Perhaps that is why Zule Guerra went from Biochemistry to jazz as a natural process. Unquestionably, this genre was already in its essence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMany things happened, each one of which had a certain relevance for me, which brought me closer to the right path; events that occurred in perfect synchrony and quite quickly and that led to my presentation at the 2013 JoJazz Festival, in which I had the happiness of being awarded. The JoJazz award was the confirmation, the indisputable impulse and the definitive sign\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Until today, Zule has performed on foreign stages such as the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts<\/span> from Washington and is privileged to have completed a Master of Music in Contemporary Performance and Music Production at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. So his artistic career is full of turns, transformations and experimentation, just like jazz, a genre that he defends from a very unique style. With her we talked about the music market, the Cuban jazz scene, her musical evolution as a soloist and the projects that occupy her.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you had to make a summary of your artistic career, what moments would you not leave out?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cThat is very difficult for me (laughs) because I feel a great attachment and gratitude towards each one of the special moments that I have lived and that have contributed to the person and the artist that I am today. But, making an effort and without spoiling the opportunities that I will not mention, I will list a small list for you: The aforementioned JoJazz 2013 award; the presentation concert of my band Blues de Habana, from which came the first album, the first record contract and my first Cubadisco award; my concert <\/span>Victrola Sessions<\/span><\/i>, in which I had the opportunity to honor Latin American composers of the filin, in addition to performing as arranger and musical director; my presentation at the Kennedy Center which received a favorable review in the magazine <\/span>down beat<\/span><\/i>; the master's degree at Berklee College of Music, where I interacted with musicians from many parts of the world; and the recording of my third <\/span>album <\/span>Trip<\/span><\/i>"\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Zule Guerra does not stop working. These days and in commemoration of the year of the release of her third phonogram (the first produced in the studio), the interpreter recorded a live concert with her band Blues de Habana from the Rep\u00fablica Records studio. Currently, he presents a video every week on his YouTube channel with the songs on the album.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n